Global Reproductive Coercion

Year 2025, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 463 - 470, 30.05.2025

Hava Özkan , Elif Erdoğan , Serap Ejder Apay

https://doi.org/10.31020/mutftd.1635263

Abstract

Reproductive coercion is any interference with a person’s reproductive autonomy, whether to conceive, when to conceive, and whether to continue a pregnancy. It includes sabotage of contraceptive methods, intimate partner violence, and peer pressures to reproduce. This can hinder women’s access to healthcare. The purpose of this review is to comprehensively address the various dimensions of reproductive coercion and to evaluate possible approaches to solving this problem.
Generally, experiences of domestic violence may coincide with reproductive coercion. Although the literature explaining the pathology of reproductive coercion is limited, increasing data regarding the harm done to reproductive choices, health outcomes, and future pregnancies indicates that more awareness and education are needed. This review investigates the current knowledge on reproductive coercion and highlights future research areas. Additionally, it aims to provide guidance on how healthcare providers can better serve this population.

Keywords

Coercion, contraception, family planning. intimate partner violence, reproductive, reproductive health, sabotage

Küresel Olarak Üreme Baskısı

Abstract

Üreme baskısı, kişinin üreme özerkliğine, gebe kalıp kalmayacağına, ne zaman gebe kalacağına ve gebeliği devam ettirip ettirmeyeceğine yönelik herhangi bir müdahaledir. Doğum kontrol yöntemlerinin sabote edilmesini, yakın partner şiddetini ve üremeye yönelik çevre baskılarını içermektedir. Bu durum, kadının sağlık hizmetlerine erişimini engelleyebilir. Bu derlemenin amacı, üreme baskısının çeşitli boyutlarını kapsamlı bir şekilde ele almak ve bu sorunun çözümüne yönelik olası yaklaşımları değerlendirmektir.
Genel olarak, aile içi şiddet deneyimi ile üreme baskısı bir arada ortaya çıkabilmektedir. Her ne kadar üreme baskısının patolojisini açıklayan literatür sınırlı olsa da, üreme tercihlerine, sağlık sonuçlarına ve gelecekteki gebeliklere verilen zararlara ilişkin artan veriler, daha fazla tanıtım ve bilgilendirme yapılması gerektiğine işaret etmektedir. Bu derleme, üreme baskısına ilişkin mevcut bilgileri araştırmakta ve gelecekteki çalışma alanlarını vurgulamaktadır. Ayrıca kadın sağlığı hizmeti sağlayıcılarının, bu nüfusa nasıl daha iyi hizmet verebilecekleri konusunda yol gösterici olmayı hedeflemektedir.

Keywords

Doğum kontrol, koersiyon, sabotaj, üreme, üreme sağlığı, yakın partner şiddeti

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